12.03.2013

Christ trees/ Paint Stick trees

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Here is one of the projects we have been working on.  
What a great way to remember Christ this Christmas! 
The steps are simple...cut 5 Home Depot paint sticks. Yes, they need to be from Home Depot. I will spare you the details, but we tried other sticks. Cut one stick into a 2" and 7". Another stick, 3" and 6".  Another stick, 4"  and 5" one at 8" and the last at 9". You will also need a 3-1/2" block and an 18" dowel.  
We cut 4 sheets of DSP (Designer Series Paper) to 8-1/2 x 11 so they would fit in our printer. Download the words with lines HERE , without lines HEREThen we cut the words in strips and mixed the papers up. That will give you enough words for 8 trees. You could do all of the words the same color instead of mixing up the pages and get 2 trees out of one page.   Every bodies favorite was the one made with Mocha Morning paper, so added the paper to the download if you want to print it in color. You can do that HERE.  The sheep we found at Walmart, but anything would work. The pictures on the front we bought in a pack of 100 for $2.00, you can order those HERE. Any star till work on the top.  We love the one we used, that of course is from Stampin' Up!


******UPDATE August 2023******
I don't know how to access the files from here and I no longer have the original images.  So I pulled this from my email and I am hoping you can copy the image and stretch it out to fill your page!




S&P Recipe:
MDS2
Christmas Star single stamp (c...134813) You can buy it HERE

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  1. We are gearing up to make this in our RS but I have a couple questions: what size of the Christ pictures did you buy? Did you cut the 5x7's down? Also, was the star a stamp or an actual star? Thanks in advance

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    1. We used the pass along cards. Then just trimmed them square. The star stamp we used is no longer available. Any star will work you just have to score from point to point.

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  2. What is the approximate cost of each of these?

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    1. Only a couple dollars. We got the paint sticks for free at home depot. I tried to buy them, but they wouldn't let me. They were really nice too. The sheep were a dollar from Walmart. and we just bought the dowels and blocks.

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    2. Where did you buy the blocks and dowels from?

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    3. You can no longer get the paint sticks for free, you can get 10 for $0.98. After pricing everything, buying small prints of Christ from Deseret Bookstore, doing without the lamb, and buying the ribbon at Costco for the best deal, we were able to make these for $5 each. Hope that gives you a better idea.

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    4. You don't want the 10 for .98 ones, they are too small. The big ones are 3/$1.

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  3. Did you just hot glue the paint sticks to the dowels? And I'm guessing you Mod Podged the paper to the sticks?

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    1. We used wood glue. Modge Podge will work great. We used a glue from Stampin' Up, Tombow multi purpose liquid glue.

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    2. Sorry, that wasn't very clear. We used the wood glue to adhere the dowels to the paint sticks and The Tombow multipurpose glue fro the word strips. If we did it again we would probably put an adhesive sheet on the back of the DSP before we cut it.

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  4. How long is the dowel you used? Love the idea! Thanks

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  5. Could you please clarify the order of the dowels? Since we have so many lenghts, how are they all coming together? Thank you!

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  6. Sorry to bother you, but could you please tell me the height of the star? This is an awesome looking project and since I live on a small remote island, I want to get an idea of the size star I'll need before I order supplies online. Thanks so much!

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  7. I love these!! I am making them for all my YW for Christmas! I do have a question. When I put my DS paper in the printer and print it, the words are to small height wise for the paint sticks. Length wise it is fine. I have it set on Landscape. Any other suggestions to get it the same size as the paint stick?

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    1. Try saving the image to your computer then print it borderless. I have to go into my printer properties to change that. It is super close on the end of "Bread of Life" though. If each word had a little border around, it would still look great.

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    2. What is DS paper and where can I find it? Thanks.

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  8. Is this your idea, or did you find it some where else? Also is it free to use.

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  9. I confess I am not a computer whiz so please forgive me for the silly question I am going to ask. When I click on HERE to print the words, both the ones with lines and without, it prints a blank page other than the website address at the bottom of the page and the page number at the top. It does not allow a way to download or to save, only to print. Can you offer a suggestion as to what I might try or what I'm doing wrong. I never have this problem...it will always allow me to save or to download. I have Windows 8.1, by the way. I realllllly want to make this, and have already trimmed 10 pages to fit my printer. Thank you SO much. Blessings.

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  10. HELP!!! I can't find the lamb figurine anywhere!!! I've been to 3 Walmarts in California and called one in Utah, checked their website and 3 hours of searching the internet with NO LUCK!! I'M DESPERATE!

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  11. Has anyone found an affordable source for the 3.5" wood block? I've found them for around $5 but it would be about twice the cost of the other materials combined. Ideas? Thanks.

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  12. Patti Hodford, I used a 2x4 cut at 3.5", which makes 1.5 x 3.5 x 3.5. I cut them from scrap pieces I had on hand. It worked fine and turned out really cute. If you don't like it being narrower you could glue 2 pieces together. You can buy a 2x4 for cheap at any home center and they will even cut 5hem to the length you want. A 2x4 will make a lot of these blocks. The cheapest ones are called precuts. Hope this helps.

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  13. This is a great project!! SO I am hung up on the stars. Are they made out of paper? I guess I'm not getting that part at all. Would love if you could explain a bit more on the star part! Thanks so much! To me it looks like 2 paper stars glued back to back? You can kind of see the other side but I could be wrong..... and what size are they? Thanks so much! Making this for a RS activity and need my sample done soon! Have it all but the star!

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  15. I am trying to send you an email to snippetsandpretties@hotmail.com as your websites shows as your email, but it does not go thru can your contact me, PLEASE psmith118@cox.net
    previous post i typed my email address incorrect use this one sorry

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  16. Is there anyway that you can possibly tell me the fonts that are used?
    Thank you!!

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  17. I love this project and have printed the word page but cannot figure out how to maneuver the words so they are farther apart so that I can cut them with space on either side. Can you give me any directions for that. I hope my question isn't too confusing :)

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  18. Hi there! What a gorgeous project! I want to make this with our RS in the beginning of August, but I am having trouble getting the printable of the names of Christ which you have provided. The Link says it's not working. Would you be able to email the files to me at jocelyn.christensen@gmail.com? I would appreciate it soooooo much! I know how much work it is to do these things and I know the time it takes to blog and I know i"m asking a lot, but you'd save me!! Thanks for considering and sharing! - Jocelyn

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  19. Hi there! What a gorgeous project! I want to make this with our RS in the beginning of August, but I am having trouble getting the printable of the names of Christ which you have provided. The Link says it's not working. Would you be able to email the files to me at jocelyn.christensen@gmail.com? I would appreciate it soooooo much! I know how much work it is to do these things and I know the time it takes to blog and I know i"m asking a lot, but you'd save me!! Thanks for considering and sharing! - Jocelyn

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  20. Ok, and with that...NEVERMIND. I got it to work. I'm pretty sure!

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  21. The paint sticks at my Home Depot have a curved "handle" area at one end. Is there an alternative paint stick you recommend?

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  22. I have made these and I used the large thicker paint sticks that are used for the 5 gal paint buckets. I got mine at Lowe's. It's OK if the handle area is curved, I think they all are. You only use the rest of the stick, not the handle. I made snowmen ornies with the left over handles. The turn out sooo pretty.

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  23. I have made these and I used the large thicker paint sticks that are used for the 5 gal paint buckets. I got mine at Lowe's. It's OK if the handle area is curved, I think they all are. You only use the rest of the stick, not the handle. I made snowmen ornies with the left over handles. The turn out sooo pretty.

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  25. When I downloaded the Mocha Morning paper, the word Exemplar Deliverer show up with a white background. Is that the way it is supposed to look? It doesn't seem to look that way in your picture of the tree, but maybe that is a different paper... Is there another way I can get this to work?

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    1. Did you save the download? The links aren't working any longer and was wondering if you would be willing to send it to me? I would like to make these for some friends who have been really supportive this year. My email is gmbruff@gmail.com. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

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    2. Do you still have the download and if so, would you be willing to send it to me via email?
      I asked the ladies on this site if they were still available with no response for a month.
      If you could, please email to msblake23@gmail.com
      Thank you so much.
      Mrs. Mary Blake

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  26. I can't get the words to download. Could you email the file to me please? The one without lines. Thanks! karagreen22@gmail.com

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  27. Looks like I'm late to the party! These links for the word strips are no longer available. Would it be possible to have you email me a file? Such a wonderful idea for RS sisters! suzee@hotmail.com

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  28. Are these files still available - would appreciate receiving them - arendjewhidden@gmail.com - thank you so much! -

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  29. The link says it is not longer available. Could you please email them to me? My email is barbarageorgelmt@msn.com This is for a RS activity. Thank you so much.

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  30. Same as the other comments, I want to make these for our RS Super Saturday, but the link is no longer valid. Could you e-mail me the file for the mocha morning paper already added at kjblais@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance. If there is a cost for the file, please let me know!

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  31. Hello, this is a great project for a super Saturday. any chance I could get the link for the printable name and the other one. Thank you.

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  32. We have bought the supplies for your beautiful names of Christ. The site for the download said it was invalid. Could you please email them to me? Lizhamm@bellsouth.net

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  33. can you email me the names link to pantons3@q.com

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  34. Would you please email me the links for this project? mlouwho@msn.com
    Thank you.

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  35. Could you please email the names links for this project? The link here is not working. Thank you!

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  36. beautiful and creative. I am also coming late to the party. I too would love this link. Are you relying to email requests? Bitondoj@hotmail.com. Thank you

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  37. If possible I would love the links to create this with my sisters this year. I super appreciate it! nmims8604@gmail.com
    Thank you and God bless!

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  38. When I downloaded the Mocha Morning paper, the word Exemplar Deliverer show up with a white background. Are you able to email me (dmtottie@gmail.com) a copy with the correct paper behind it please. I am half way through my second tree as a sample for our Relief Society activity coming up on 7 November 2018. Thanks so much. Really appreciate you sharing this idea. Thanks

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  39. How did you get the words to download

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  40. Is it still possible to get the patterned paper download and the word download. Thank you for sharing your talent. twilamarie2003@yahoo.com

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  41. I love this and would like to make it as gifts for the ward my husband visits as a part of his high council assignment. Will you please send me the link for the downloads? Thank you so much. eva@gardener.com

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  42. can you please email me the link to the words jackielarson3@gmail.com

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  43. Love these "Christ" trees and want to give out as a take home after a get together. Could you please send me a link to the names.
    Thanks

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  44. Love these "Christ" trees and want to give out as a take home after a get together. Could you please send me a link to the names.
    Thanks

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  45. Would you please send me the words as the link that is on pinterest does not work?
    Thank you!

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  46. The links aren't working any longer and was wondering if you would be willing to send it to me? I would like to make these for some friends who have been really supportive this year. My email is gmbruff@gmail.com. Thanks and Merry Christmas!

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  47. Such a creative idea and the wording is beautifully done. I would love to make these. Would you be willing to send me a download to me via email? I would so appreciate it! My email is annettedurfee@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!

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  48. Hi,
    I am yet another admirer, these are beautiful! Could you please email me the papers as well or tell me where I can get them? Nice work!
    Tamishar@hotmail.com not tamishar@gmail.com like google wants me to use. 😀 thanks a bunch!

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  49. I would also love a link to the names. My address is cami.russon@gmail.com Thanks!

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  50. I was wondering if it were possible for you to also email me the printable names. Would love to do this project.. Thank you
    vknate@yahoo.com

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  51. Would you please email me the printable downloads for the names of Christ? I would love to do this project, also. Thank you.
    msblake23@gmail.com

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  52. Could you please email me the printable files for the names of Christ also? Thank you! csaryerwinnie@gmail.com

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  53. Love this project! Could I get the printable files of the names of Christ? Thank you! heather.donbrosky@gmail.com

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  54. I love this and would like the digital file please. The link is no longer available. chuck.stacey.courson@gmail.com

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  55. I SO need this digital file! It is perfect for our primary! PLease send to me at shebrewhaha@yahoo.com. A million times THANK YOU!

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  56. Another late comer. We wanted to do these for super Saturday. Can you send them to Iambrett@juno.com. I would so appreciate this. Wonderful idea and can't wait to do it.

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  57. Not exactly the same but might help https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3EpnW9erHBodnNKUWlPQm1UT1E/view

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  58. Also looking for the template of words, have a super saturday coming up that we already promised this craft and would be handy to have a link.

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  59. The words can be found here: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c8/db/03/c8db03c7ae306b96860b5554cb116012.jpg

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  60. And the words without lines: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/b6/04/23b60492700629e3543b18f7f3abe1e3.png

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  61. Hello. Our YW presidency would like to make this for our Christmas activity. I am living in Italy and don't have access to Home Depot. Can you please tell me why the Home Depot paint sticks are best for this project. Are they thicker? Sturdier? I just want to know what to look for as I hunt around my small town to see if I can find all the items necessary to make this. Thank you for your input. Diane.

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  62. I was really excited when I saw this for our women's ministry group, however, when I tried to download the files I get error messages saying they are not valid links. I would love to find out how to get them.

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